At SECU - "One Member, One Vote"! Going, Going, Gone...?

                           Do you smell something burning?

Across the U.S., we're having a fiery debate over voting practices and elections. Although the rhetoric is fierce, the differing sides aren't really that far apart. Everyone wants only eligible citizens voting, everyone wants all eligible citizens to have the chance to vote. Everyone agrees that elections are crucial, the heart and bedrock of our - and every! - democracy.

Why so much concern this year over SECU Board election practices and the Annual Membership Meeting?  Why not quit whining and move on? Four reasons:

1) You've already witnessed how SECU members - and your voice! - have been shut out of the Annual Meeting by the Board of Directors. Leaves you speechless doesn't it!   

Recent Year     Member May Speak     Member Resolutions

       2022                 Fully Permitted         Fully Permitted

       2023                    Restricted                     Restricted

       2024                    Prohibited                    Restricted

       2025                    Prohibited                    Prohibited 

2)  The SECU Board passed a bylaw amendment in September, 2025 to prohibit member-nominated board candidates unless the candidate - in just 3 weeks time! - can get 15,000+ members to sign a support petition. That change will effectively eliminate any likelihood of open board elections at SECU.

3) Our CEO Leigh Brady publicly refused to acknowledge the passage of that amendment when asked in front of the entire membership at the 2025 Annual Meeting [link]. One has to wonder why hide the truth from SECU members?

4) If SECU members can no longer participate in the Annual Meeting and there is no longer an election by the members of the Board of Directors; won't "They" soon ask why have an Annual Meeting at all?

  Closing down free speech, blocking member participation in elections, lack of transparency by our leadership, and more to come... "What me Worry?"

✔  If, as a member of SECU, you want to protect your voting rights and don't like the current "trend line".... [click here to help and sign on to "End the Trend"!]

 Facts are facts folks; and if you lose your rights, you won't get them back!

SECU Election Petitions: Isn't This A Losing Struggle?

 

✔ Yes, SECU members are losing their credit union.

"The process has been distorted by leaders with member-owners having no meaningful role at any step."  [link] 

 ✅ Look at how participation in your Annual SECU Membership Meeting has changed: 

 Recent Year     Member May Speak     Member Resolutions

       2022                 Fully Permitted         Fully Permitted

       2023                    Restricted                     Restricted

       2024                    Prohibited                    Restricted

       2025                    Prohibited                    Prohibited 

✅ Member-led Loan Review Committees: Eliminated! 

✅ Still to come for SECU Members? Only Board self-selected candidates eligible to run? 

The SECU Board has passed a bylaw amendment which would increase the petition signature requirement for member-nominated Board candidates from 500 members to over 15,000+ members - and upwards as membership continues to rise!

 

For some reason our CEO won't admit it [link]!  

 

✔ Hope you will help preserve your right to petition and vote for member-nominated Board candidates.  

 

      💢💢 Here's why and how - [check it out!] 💢💢  

 

                                  

  What have you got to lose... everything?

 

  * Your signature is not an endorsement of the candidates, it will simply permit them to run and make their case to the members in September.